“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.” (ESV – Read the chapter)
Culturally, we are often taught to think about peace in terms of an absence of conflict. In the Scriptures, peace is a much more robust concept than that. It contains the idea of an absence of conflict, yes, but more than just physical conflict, peace in the Bible is concerned with an absence of conflict with God. It is concerned with a sense of wholeness and completeness to life. When we have peace, all is right inside of us, whether or not it is right around us. Read the rest…
The Nexus 